Subtraction with Regrouping: 95 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 95 − 26?

Answer

95 − 26 =
69

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

95 − 26 in a column. Above the columns: the values after borrowing — a crossed-out digit is replaced by the number above it; +10 marks a column that received a borrowed ten.
8+10
9(was 9, now 8)5 (was 5, now 15)
−26
69

Column by column: 95 − 26

  • Ones: 5 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 15 − 6 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.

95 − 26 = 69

Second check: 95 − 69 = 26

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FAQ

What is 95 − 26?

95 − 26 = 69

How do you check that 95 − 26 = 69?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 69 + 26 = 95. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 95 − 26?

1 borrow: each time the top digit was smaller than the one below it, 1 was borrowed from the column on the left.